TAVISTOCK Cricket Club's head coach Brenden Worth admits getting involved with another NatWest CricketForce is a no-brainer, believing it to have a unique way of uniting young and old members of the community for a common goal.

The 14th annual NatWest CricketForce is promising to be another blockbuster event with more than 2,000 clubs registered to take part over the last weekend in March.

Tens of thousands of club members and volunteers will come together to clean, tidy, repair and revitalise clubhouses and cricket grounds across the country ahead of the new season.

And after designating Saturday March 28 as his club's day of action, Worth is encouraging as many volunteers as possible to come along and get involved.

'We are already extremely busy in that we have installed new seating in the changing rooms, new electrics and boiler are in the process of being fitted,' he explained.

'On the day there will be lots of manual labour, tidying, taking down of fences, painting and general sprucing up.

'NatwWest CricketForce is a great way to start the season. It's an opportunity to catch up with friends, make new ones and share a bacon sarnie and a coffee while making a difference.'

The scheme is supported by former England captain and current ECB managing director of Cricket Partnerships Mike Gatting.

Gatting, who played 79 Tests and 92 ODIs for England, is adamant this year's NatWest CricketForce will benefit more than just the clubs themselves.

'I hope we're helping the communities as well as the clubs,' he added. 'Kids want to go to clubs and have fun with their mates in a safe area.

'It's all about the community for cricket clubs and in some places the clubs can stop kids from being out on the street and doing drugs, in gangs and other terrible things.

'So these kind of schemes make a difference from that respect too, and it's nice to think we can help kids move down a different path to all that.

'Cricket is one of those games where you make friends for life, build bridges and learn a lot of life skills as well. That's really important so local councils and communities acknowledging that it does make a difference and getting involved themselves is what it's all about.'

NatWest CricketForce is an ECB project helping cricket clubs renovate and improve their facilities before each season with the help of members and their wider communities. Find out when your local club event is and lend a hand at ecb.co.uk/nwcf